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Title

Tension

1959

Artist

Earl Backen

Australia

01 Sep 1927 – 03 Oct 2005

  • Details

    Date
    1959
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    colour etching, aquatint, engraving, brown, yellow and blue ink on ivory Arches paper
    Edition
    Artist's proof C
    Dimensions
    39.3 x 59.1 cm platemark; 29.8 x 46.6 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r., pencil "E. I. Backen 1959".

    Credit
    Gift of the New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship Committee 1961
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    DA10.1961
    Copyright
    © Art Gallery of New South Wales

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    Works in the collection

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    Shown in 2 exhibitions

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